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Joy Little is an Assistant Teaching Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at NC State University, serving as Director of the Undergraduate Program in Biology (BA). She is affiliated with the College of Sciences and actively involved in the Genetics Genetics and Genomics Academy (GGA) and Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology initiatives. Her research focuses on molecular mechanisms underlying cancer progression, particularly in mammary tumorigenesis, genetic signaling pathways, and the role of NEDD9 in oncogenesis. She also explores connections between fatty acid synthesis pathways and endoplasmic reticulum stress in tumor cells.
Her scholarly work spans bacteriophage genomics, including studies on Mycobacteriophages from clusters B1 and J, and she has contributed to understanding the interplay between metabolic pathways and cellular stress responses in cancer contexts. Her laboratory’s findings have implications for developing targeted anti-tumor therapies.
- Recent research highlights include:
- Genetic requirements for tumor initiation in mouse models
- Role of NEDD9 in luminal progenitor cells
- ER stress and unfolded protein response signaling
Awards and grants: No specific honors are listed in the provided text. Her advising role focuses on undergraduate biology education, and she collaborates with interdisciplinary teams within the College of Sciences.
